Re: devfs vs. udev

[Michael Spang <mike@midgard.no-ip.org>]

Sean O'Dubhghaill wrote:
> [snip]
>
> > - Does hotplug inform udev when a new device connects to the computer?
>
>
> Not sure, but new devices plugged in will cause new dev entries to be made. I 
> think hotplug will just load the relevant modules and udev will sort out 
> devices on its own
> <SNIP>

Package: udev
<SNIP>
Description: /dev/ management daemon
udev is a program which dynamically creates and removes device nodes 
from /dev/. It responds to /sbin/hotplug device events and requires a 
2.6 kernel.

Yep... udev is /dev intelligence plugged into hotplug.